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CustomerAssistance WarrantyIntroduction
5
Operation
4
UsingYour Radio
Channels •
Withthe radio on, select any of the
22channels by pressing the Channel Up
orChannel Down button.
Bothradios must be tuned to the
samechannel to communicate.
Channels1 through 7 are shared by FRS and
GMRS.Channels 8 through 14 are FRS only.
Channels15 through 22 are GMRS only.
Seepage 25 for FRS/GMRS frequency
allocationsand compatibility charts.
Listeningfor a Response •
Releasethe Talk button to receive incoming
transmissions.Your microTALK radio is always
inStandby mode while the Talk or
Callbuttons are not pressed.
CallButton •
Toalert another person that you are calling:
–Pressand release the Call button.
Theother person will hear a two second
calltone. This tone is used only to establish
voicecommunications.
Seepage 23 on how to select from
10available call tone settings.
Operation
SelectableHigh•LowPowerOutput •
Whenin close proximity to another party or
duringfavorable conditions, you can switch
fromHigh to Low Power to extend battery life.
Thisfeature applies to GMRS Channels
1through 7 and 15 through 22 only.
Channels8 through 14 operate
exclusivelyon low power.
Totoggle between high and low power:
–Pressand release the Hi•Lo button.
Whenusing Channels 1 through 7 and
15through 22 on high power, the Hi icon
willbe visible on the display.
Whenusing those channels on low power
andon Channels 8 through 14, the Low icon
willbe visible on the display.
ToIlluminate Display •
Pressand release the Light/Max Range
buttonto illuminate the display for
10seconds.
microTALKRange •
Yourrange will vary depending on terrain and conditions.
Inflat, open country your radio will
operateat maximum range.
Buildingsand foliage in the path of the
signalcan reduce the range of the radio.
Densefoliage and hilly terrain will
furtherreduce the range of the radio.
OnFRS channels 8 through 14, your radio
automaticallyswitches to low power, which
willlimit the range the radio can communicate.
Remember,you can achieve maximum
rangeby using maximum range
extender.See page 6 for details.
ChannelButtons
ChannelNumber
Listening
CallButton
Hi-LowButton
HiPower Icon
LowPower Icon
Light/MaxRange
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